FukreyFukrey (transl. Slackers) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, and starring Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, Priya Anand, Vishakha Singh, Pankaj Tripathi and Richa Chadda. The story and dialogues are written by Vipul Vig and the screenplay is written by Vig and Lamba. Produced under the Excel Entertainment banner, the film was released on 14 June 2013.
Manjot SinghManjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Student Of The Year and Fukrey. He won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. Early life and educationManjot Singh was born in New Delhi into a PunjabiSikh family. His mother is a housewife while his father is a businessman. He completed his schooling from the Hillwoods Academy, located in New Delhi.
Vishakha SinghVishakha Singh (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian actress, producer and entrepreneur. She appeared in many South Indian language films debuting in Telugu film Gnapakam before starring in Bollywood projects with director Ashutosh Gowariker's 2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. Her breakthrough role was in the Tamil film Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013). Personal lifeVishakha Singh was born 5 May 1985 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Varun SharmaVarun Sharma (born 4 February 1990) is an Indian actor and comedian. He is best known for playing "Choocha" in the Fukrey film series. He has done comic as well as supporting roles in various Hindi and Punjabi films. EducationSharma completed his education at The Lawrence School in Sanawar, later transferring to Apeejay School in Jalandhar to complete Class 11 and 12. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Media, Entertainment and Film Technology from ITFT Chandigarh.
Pulkit SamratPulkit Samrat (born 29 December 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films along with Hindi television. Best known for playing "Hunny" in the Fukrey film series, Samrat made his acting debut with the series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006) and made his film debut with Bittoo Boss (2012). He is a recipient of an Indian Telly Award. Samrat had his first commercial success with Fukrey (2013). His highest grossing release came with Jai Ho (2014).
Priya AnandPriya Anand (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. After pursuing higher studies in the US, she began a career in modelling in 2008 before making her acting debut in the Tamil film Vaamanan (2009) and then her Telugu debut in Leader a year later.
Ali FazalAli Fazal (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Hindi films and television series. He made his screen debut with a small role in the film The Other End of the Line (2008) before appearing in the television miniseries Bollywood Hero (2009). He had his first Hindi film release with a supporting role in 3 Idiots (2009), and went on to star in Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011), Baat Ban Gayi (2013), and Bobby Jasoos (2014).
Pankaj TripathiPankaj Tripathi, born as Pankaj Tiwari (5 September 1976), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and series. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. After studying acting at the National School of Drama, Tripathi had minor roles in such films as Omkara (2006) and Agneepath (2012), and had a supporting role in the television series Powder (2010).
HindiModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
Farhan AkhtarFarhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and singer who works in Hindi films. Born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he established the production company Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwani, in 1999. Akhtar made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001), a coming-of-age film that has since become a cult classic.
Ritesh SidhwaniRitesh Sidhwani (born 1973) is an Indian film producer. He is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar. His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai, won the National Awards in 2001. Through his vision, Excel Entertainment now is one of the first major Indian production companies in the over-the-top (OTT) content space.
Comedy filmThe comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film, and it is derived from classical comedy in theatre.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.